China Pictorial - Shanghai March 2003

These are my photo observations on our first day in Shanghai which was also our first full day in China.

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This is what you'll see on the millions of side streets in Shanghai. Lots of bikes, people walking and poor housing.

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It was pretty rainy and grey throughout the days we were in Shanghai. But there are always people everywhere wherever you go.

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It's nearly impossible to cross any street so they built this three-way people bridge.

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Yes, these tour buses are parked on the sidewalk. There is very little parking space in Shanghai. The city was arranged for public and bicycle transportation, not cars and tour buses.

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They dig holes everywhere in Shanghai, day and night.

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Corn cobs as fast food!?! It's popular in China. People walk around the streets chomping away on these things. They come with a wax paper wrap.

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KFC is everywhere in Shanghai. They came into China in the late 80's and have built a huge business here.

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Nate loved the Pizza Hut my sister Ann found for lunch.

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Is this happiness?

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It wasn't Christmas time when we toured China but the Chinese seemed to want to celebrate it. We saw Santa Claus pictures everywhere.

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All text and photos Copyright 2003 James D. Fisher.
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